Freight transport by country
Freight transport by rail, road and inland waterways, split in national and international transport.
Countries reporting
19
Highest
417,091 Tonnes-kilometres
United States
Lowest
3.3 Tonnes-kilometres
Italy
Median
1,068 Tonnes-kilometres
Years covered
32
1994β2025
Data points
695
What the numbers show
Freight transport is currently reported for 19 countries. The highest value is 417,091 Tonnes-kilometres in United States; the lowest is 3.3 Tonnes-kilometres in Italy.
The median across all reporting countries is 1,068 Tonnes-kilometres, and the mean is 29,875 Tonnes-kilometres.
Over the past decade 5 countries rose and 14 fell. The largest increase was in Azerbaijan (up 441.8%), and the largest decrease in Italy (down 94.9%).
Freight transport: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 417,091 Tonnes-kilometres | 2023 | down 11.8% | flat |
| 2 | Canada | 59,882 Tonnes-kilometres | 2011 | down 23.2% | falling |
| 3 | Germany | 42,659 Tonnes-kilometres | 2025 | down 22.8% | falling |
| 4 | Azerbaijan | 15,729 Tonnes-kilometres | 2025 | up 441.8% | volatile |
| 5 | Romania | 12,570 Tonnes-kilometres | 2024 | up 6.9% | volatile |
| 6 | Belgium | 7,075 Tonnes-kilometres | 2025 | down 32.1% | rising |
| 7 | France | 5,739 Tonnes-kilometres | 2025 | down 23.1% | flat |
| 8 | Serbia | 1,845 Tonnes-kilometres | 2025 | up 113.3% | rising |
| 9 | Hungary | 1,384 Tonnes-kilometres | 2025 | down 24.1% | rising |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 1,068 Tonnes-kilometres | 2024 | down 17.8% | falling |
| 11 | Austria | 1,035 Tonnes-kilometres | 2025 | down 42.7% | falling |
| 12 | Ukraine | 690.8 Tonnes-kilometres | 2025 | down 87.3% | volatile |
| 13 | Bulgaria | 359.8 Tonnes-kilometres | 2025 | down 1.2% | falling |
| 14 | Luxembourg | 200.8 Tonnes-kilometres | 2020 | down 44.7% | falling |
| 15 | Finland | 152.6 Tonnes-kilometres | 2025 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 16 | Sweden | 84.8 Tonnes-kilometres | 2025 | up 96.4% | rising |
| 17 | Switzerland | 35.6 Tonnes-kilometres | 2025 | down 22.1% | falling |
| 18 | Czechia | 15.66 Tonnes-kilometres | 2025 | down 52.3% | volatile |
| 19 | Italy | 3.3 Tonnes-kilometres | 2024 | down 94.9% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Slovak Republic 625 Tonnes-kilometres
- Croatia 15.1 Tonnes-kilometres
- Moldova 0.28 Tonnes-kilometres
About this data
Freight transport by rail, road and inland waterways, split in national and international transport.